Orange Light on Netgear Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Extender

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Nighthawk extender shows several lights like amber, red, green, and blue. But, if you are seeing the orange light on Netgear Nighthawk X6S AC4000 extender, then it means something different. here, we will provide meaning of the Orange (amber) color light, reasons and solutions to the make it disappear.

Meaning: When Netgear extender shows Orange light on the Power LED then it means that the device is booting up. If it stays Orange (Amber) on the extender, it means the booting process is not done yet or some error.

Starting with the reasons why orange light is showing on the Netgear_ext network device;

Reasons of Orange Light on X6S Extender

• If your device stays at the orange light, then reason can be extender reset process gone wrong.
• Extender firmware gone out-of-date and needs to update right away.
• Power supply is not enough to start the Netgear Nighthawk X6S AC4000 extender.

Now, we will explain some troubleshooting tips and solutions to dispel the orange light on Netgear Nighthawk X6S AC4000 extender.

Solutions of Orange Light on Netgear Extender

Restart Netgear Extender

Restarting the extender will help the device to install all the settings and settle the hardware system. So, to reboot the extender you can follow these methods;

• Find the power button and press it two times to reboot the device.
• Other method to restart the device is plugging out the extender from socket and plugging it in again.

Reset Netgear X6S Extender Again

If the amber light is still there then you should reset the extender again, and this time it should be correctly done. Have a look the instructions below;

• Find the Reset button on the device.
• It will be a pinhole button, which you should press and hold for 10 seconds.

After resetting the device all the settings will disappear, even the WiFi password, SSID, and admin credentials. So, you have to configure the Netgear Nighthawk X6S AC4000 extender again from the interface.

Update Nighthawk X6S Device

Outdated firmware of the device can also trouble you with similar problem. So, you should perform Netgear Firmware update process which you can do from the interface of the extender. Access the mywifiext.net on the computer> open Firmware tab and click on the UPDATE button.

Ensure Power Supply Once

The other reason is not enough power supply to the extender. To solve it, you have to check the electric wall socket. If it is damaged then you can either fix it or change the location of the extender.

The End Conclusion

Here, you have seen/read the meaning and reasons of Orange light on Netgear Nighthawk X6S AC4000 extender. We have also provided solutions if the amber light won’t turn off.